What is Mercury Marine Thinking?

**Dave Strong** · 10-21-2017, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Dirk Pitt

I'll bet dollars to donuts they will end up in a dumbster

Or chopped up for scrap.

Dave

**Markus** · 10-22-2017, 02:21 AM

I am sure all the independent prop builders are aware of the situation.

Any of them could choose to offer Mercury some money for the tooling if they think it makes sense to buy it...

**wicheckmate** · 10-22-2017, 03:16 PM

35-40 thousand for a prop mold and even some of the best prop shops only sell a handful of new choppers a year. complain all you want but when you put the money where the mouth is people just aren't buying 800-1000 dollar props. its the old 80/20 rule... if i were them i'd be pumping out trophy's max 5's maximus's all i can because that's where the market and the people are spending the money. This just benefits spinelli, BBlades, and others. I don't think this is a big deal.

**Bodhi** · 10-22-2017, 05:38 PM

Who woulda thought. ..that old quicksilver chopper with weed cutters on my wall might be a collector piece one day.

**Dirk Pitt** · 10-22-2017, 05:41 PM

[QUOTE=Bodhi;2996207]Who woulda thought. ..that old quicksilver chopper with weed cutters on my wall might be a collector piece one day.[/QUOTE

"Going Up"?

**powerabout** · 10-22-2017, 06:55 PM

think Ron Hill will tell you Bravo III props are his biggest line

**Bullet 20cc** · 10-22-2017, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Bodhi

Who woulda thought. ..that old quicksilver chopper with weed cutters on my wall might be a collector piece one day.

That would be sweet...got a 26 and a 28 that have about an inch of dust on them. Inspires me to clean up my investments now...

**MODVP22** · 10-22-2017, 09:32 PM

Interesting read

https://www.wavetowave.com/home/2017...g04yzgm3zse9ha

**Bullet 20cc** · 10-22-2017, 09:55 PM

Thanks for posting ModVP...that was a really good read! Anybody want to pool resources together and 100% completely dominate this market since nobody wants it? It seems to be there for the taking. I dreamed about opportunities like this in college when I fell asleep in class...

**powerabout** · 10-22-2017, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by wicheckmate

35-40 thousand for a prop mold and even some of the best prop shops only sell a handful of new choppers a year. complain all you want but when you put the money where the mouth is people just aren't buying 800-1000 dollar props. its the old 80/20 rule... if i were them i'd be pumping out trophy's max 5's maximus's all i can because that's where the market and the people are spending the money. This just benefits spinelli, BBlades, and others. I don't think this is a big deal.

lost wax/ceramic mold method, very easy to copy, very easy to make once set up

**wicheckmate** · 10-22-2017, 10:32 PM

Then using a quality foundry, then the heat treat process and getting the metal to cool evenly as otherwise you'll be slinging blades all over the place...

**powerabout** · 10-22-2017, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by wicheckmate

Then using a quality foundry, then the heat treat process and getting the metal to cool evenly as otherwise you'll be slinging blades all over the place...

thats what I am saying, the mold is nothing its all the rest.
Only secret they might have is the alloy

**MODVP22** · 10-23-2017, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Bullet 20cc

Thanks for posting ModVP...that was a really good read! Anybody want to pool resources together and 100% completely dominate this market since nobody wants it? It seems to be there for the taking. I dreamed about opportunities like this in college when I fell asleep in class...

I think the writer could have gone on further.

Well, CRT is starting to make blocks, plenty of prop makers out there, Geiger Teck and Tarver got some sweet mids, Dave Bush has the electronics figured out, just need someone to start making gear cases. I know I make that sound easier than it is-but the void can be filled.

**Dirk Pitt** · 10-23-2017, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by MODVP22

I think the writer could have gone on further.

Well, CRT is starting to make blocks, plenty of prop makers out there, Geiger Teck and Tarver got some sweet mids, Dave Bush has the electronics figured out, just need someone to start making gear cases. I know I make that sound easier than it is-but the void can be filled.

I wish and hope all that happens but I see it all the time nobody wants to pay, thats why Mercury is doing this,